English High School - Blue and Blue / Record Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Now interest in school was aroused once more. Not only track and hockey, but that year for the first time in many, basketball was revived. English had suddenly become a place of danger through which only the fearless could pass. What with hookey — oops, pardon me, — hockey players wandering around, sticks over their shoulders, basketballs flying thick in the upper gym, track men speeding around the drill hall, hurdlers buzzing down the iirst floor corridor north, and sprinters making a greater draft than UNCLE SAM in the second-floor corri- dor north, teachers had to watch out as they left their classrooms after school. They could have been killed, and, of course, the guilty one could claim it was an accident. Briefly now we ' ll recall the records of those various teams. This was one of our most glorious years on the indoor track. We were not only Reggie Champs, but won the State meet — many thanks due COURT ELLIS. Our basketball team was co-champion, led by such players as CAPTAIN KERR, BILL NORTHRIDGE, and JOHNNY ETTER. Our hockey squad was of the usual English High timber, but, unfortunately, didn ' t cop the championship. JENNINGS, BARRY and CAPUTO certainly did more than their best for us, though. Now, while awaiting spring vacation, we went back to the old humdrum business of causing minor earthquakes at the call of second lunch, showing fresh- men our pass keys to the elevator, and, occasionally, even studying, before tests, that was. Prize drill now drifted around. And although there were no signs of future generals, at least most of the freshmen in the companies were guarding the clothes instead of costing us more points than we could have lost ourselves. ROOM ATHLETIC CAPTAINS OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR Third Row: John C. Collins, James D. Moroney, Austin H. Young, George J. Tarantino, Robert J. Jepson, Austin P. Roche, Basil Adams. Second Row: Joseph W. Pinto, Joseph P. Bullock, Charles W. Weddleton, William J. Smith, Paul F. Richardson, John C. O ' Connor, Conrad G. Balfour, First Row: Edward R. Adelson, Mario D. DiGiorgio, John H. Etter, Sumner Frank, William J. Hennessey, Richard F. Lee, Joseph H. Miller.

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ROOM COUNCILORS OF THE UPPERCLASSES Third Row: John J, Spillane, Robert G. Sewall, John P. Doyle, Eugene L. Holmes, Donald G. Clanton, Hugh J. Munro, Frederick K. Toliiver. Second R ow : Paul D. Roche, Robert W. Egan, William M. Ciccolo, John E. Byrne, Thomas J. O ' Keefe, Edward P. Foley, William E. Wallace, Dante F. DeFuria. First Row: Arthur J. Waters, Jason Long, Aldo V. Belmonte, Leonard S. Spiesman, Edward J. McCarthy, Philip C. Hargraves, Eugene Y. Horoz, James P. Harrington. Oh, yes, we just remembered about the case of KANOVITZ: he cut Li in his sophomore year. What happened? Well, if KANOVITZ waited till he was a senior to find out, so can you. My, my, we mustn ' t overlook the Egleston line. Why, this is the one and only line which can boast of as many unmentionable experiences as ever took place on any car line. Yes, ' twas there, on that hallowed line, that ADAINIS won a medal for valor on the field of duty: it seems he strained the conductor ' s patience while holding a door for his pals. Just about this time of year we were all reflecting on our football team. They were undefeated, untied, and unscored upon until that fatal Thanksgiving day when Latin tied us: 0 to 0. We still remember JACK FARRELL for that end around, and GILES POWELL for his facial expressions that seemingly discouraged would be tacklers. Now, however, the time of year had come that made school a drudgery. No sports to follow; in fact, nothing more exciting was going on than getting caught among three freshmen chasing a fourth over on the north side. Of course we, the high and mighty sophs, never indulged in similar activities. Yes, the longing for Christmas holidays had intensified to such an extent that it seemed as though the shows changed daily. Ah, well, the New Year rolled around once more. In fact, we might add that the only person who passes consistently at lontgomery ] Ianor is Father Time. Of course this statement was merely the result of observation of the report cards that came out after New Year ' s so that everyone might enjoy his Christmas holidays. Sometimes we wished they would never come out so we could enjoy the New Year too.

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Spring, baseball, street parade, hot weather, and final tests, they all came at once. The consolation was, of course, that the end of the school year was in sight. So, after helping the baseball team through its schedule — FARRELL and POWELL again — whistling at the first robin, could we help it if the bird happened to be on the flag staff in front of Girls ' High? — getting callouses in the street parade, and practicing for vacation on the days of the tests, we finally reported on the last day for our report cards. Yes, the day had come that we could walk down Dover handing our report cards to the gentleman with the message that they permitted the owner any number of pink elephants. The playboys of Dover could legally have their menageries, and we could legally relax as we had done all year anyway. Junior Year Remember that Thursday about which I made the crack? Well, look out, English, it ' s here and we ' re back! Once again the rush started. We all pulled out our homemade car checks and started for the brick building in the middle of the South End. It has been said, and how true, that many English High football stars received their training coming through Egleston Square. Once more we approached this center of culture and headquarters for fun and calisthenics. This time, however, we walked towards the doors of our cultural den straighter and wiser with the knowledge that we were sedate juniors. Think of that — well, try, anyway. Juniors! my, my — now we could struggle with P3, run for office, or at least for the door at two o ' cloc k. We had learned how after two years of diligent study. RECORD BUSINESS STAFF Standing, left to right: Assistants Alexander H. Doucette, Seymour Salett, Nathaniel Marks. Seated: Business Manager Edward H. Rubin.